Circular No. 03/2000/TT-BTS guiding the implementation of the Prime Ministers Decision No. 178/1999/QD-TTg issuing the Regulation on the labelling of domestically-circulated goods as well as export and import with regard to aquatic goods.

This Circular provides further rules relative to the labelling of aquatic goods placed upon the domestic market and those exported. "Aquatic goods" includes: processed foodstuffs of aquatic animal and plant origin or composed of typical constituents being aquatic animals or plants; aquatic animal breeds and plant varieties, including parental breeds and varieties; aquatic raw materials for the production of feeds and industrially processed feeds used for aquaculture; drugs and chemical and "biochemical" preparations used for aquatic animals and plants; and fishing nets and net-fixing ropes. Part II of this Circular specifies the content of labels for each kind of aquatic goods. Part III provides rules for the displaying and affixing of labels. Part IV contains implementing provisions.